Pub/restaurant recommendation near Regent’s Park

Here are a few recommendations to start your list:

1. You will not be too far from Camden Market. Tons of good food options there.
2. Near Camden Market, Poppies Fish and Chips. This casual fish and chip restaurant has made some Top 10 Lists in London. (I have not been here but this has popped up in a few posts on here).
3. Dishoom Carnaby. Dishoom has a few locations in London and is highly rated Indian Food.
4. The Globe. This pub is pretty close to the open air theater. This is a Greene King pub. Cool interior, good ale selection, and decent pub fare.
5. Easton Tap. If the weather is decent and you fancy a high quality beer, head here. I love this place. I don’t think they serve food as the interior is small but they have a large outdoor area. This place has a great beer menu though. If you are not too particular about the ale that you drink, I guess you can skip this place but the beer on offer here is top shelf.
6. The Victoria Paddington. This is a little farther out (about 1 1/2 miles) but this is a great pub. Great, old time interior. The owner and staff are very friendly and I would classify their food as higher end pub fare.
   

It's at the other end of the park (near Primrose Hill), but I really like The Albert, we go for Sunday roast sometimes and it's very good: https://thealbertprimrosehill.co.uk/

OP any idea which tube station you’ll arrive at and depart from?

What’s a short tube ride to you? 2 or 3 stops? 10-20 minutes? Same with a bus?

How about walking distance? 15-20 minutes?

There a numerous options depending on your way of travel.

If you like fish the Sea Shell at Lisson Grove is
is a 25 minute stroll.

If you want pub grub the Kings Head on the corner of Wheatley and Westmoreland Street.
Believe you can still get Tapas at the Queens Head and Artichoke which is a 10-15 minute walk from the park.

Thanks to all who have offered suggestions. :)
Claudia, I would imagine Baker Street will be the station we’ll leave from as it is mentioned as being the closest. We have all evening after the show to spend, so also thinking about after dinner activities before heading back to our hotel. We could walk, 20 -25 minutes or so? Tube or bus a few stops. We’re going to be staying at 63 Bayswater (I have wanted to try this place bc of all of the positive reviews), so maybe toward that direction? Any ideas?

We love fish, so just looked up The SeaShell of Lisson Grove. It’s a 22 min.walk from the outdoor theater. That might be just right. One of the things I want to do is walk around Marylebone as well. Haven’t spent much time in that area of London.

I would recommend Fischer's in Marylebone High Street which is a German/Austrian restaurant. Not very cheap but very good food.

I love to see people's pub reviews, as it's a reminder of how different opinions can be on what "great beer selection" can be. I personally have never found a Greene King beer or ale that I've enjoyed, whereas Samuel Smith seems to do a fantastic job in every category of brew, to my taste. And I'm well aware many disagree on both these takes.

If one is looking for the most broad selection of taps at reasonable pricing, one really ought to seek out a Wetherspoon pub. But I'm aware that their political viewpoint is anathema to many people (including mine, honestly). On the other hand, beer is apolitical, as is my bank account, so I frequently visit when in the UK.

Final comment: I definitely need to look up the Sea Shell when I'm back in London.

Wetherspoons have become part of the cultural landscape in the UK more than any other brewery ever has. Their significance goes much wider than the pubs themselves. Maybe not so pronounced in London, but it's a way of seeing the "real Britain" in many towns and cities that one may visit.

OP been staying at 63 Bayswater for years. Used to be the cheapest place to stay in the 90’s. Last stayed for a few nights on my 2024 adventure.

Nearby pubs include The Mitre Paddington and the Victoria Paddington. If you find and read my lengthy Back in London trip report I mention both places as well as 63 Bayswater.

I love to see people's pub reviews, as it's a reminder of how different opinions can be on what "great beer selection" can be. I personally have never found a Greene King beer or ale that I've enjoyed, whereas Samuel Smith seems to do a fantastic job in every category of brew, to my taste. And I'm well aware many disagree on both these takes.

JPHBucks, I agree with your comments. Tastes and expectations vary. While I agree Samuel Smiths has good quality ale and are often in wonderful old pubs, in my experience anyway, the Samuel Smith pubs have just one or maybe two ales on offer. I find Greene King to be decent quality and pretty good variety, which I appreciate. I agree with another poster on Wetherspoons pubs. Usually a large variety of good ales on offer, although I have not run into a Wetherspoons pub with food that I would grade as better than passable.

Claudia, your review is one of the reasons why I want to try it. I looked at the Premier Inn again, which we love, but with three of us 63 Bayswater actually was less expensive for two rooms. Plus, it’s fun trying out new places! We went to the Victoria Paddington pub last October. The food and beer were really good with such a wonderful atmosphere. Might try the Mitre this time.